diff --git a/pkg/report/report.go b/pkg/report/report.go
index 9ec3e3e5..080b6913 100644
--- a/pkg/report/report.go
+++ b/pkg/report/report.go
@@ -218,15 +218,8 @@ func latestEnd(start time.Time, testcases []*Testcase) time.Time {
 func (ts *Testsuites) Report(dir, name string, ftype Type) error {
 	ts.Close()
 
-	// Create the folder to save the report if it doesn't exist
-	_, err := os.Stat(dir)
-
-	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
-		err = os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
-		}
-	} else if err != nil {
+	err := ensureDir(dir)
+	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -241,6 +234,20 @@ func (ts *Testsuites) Report(dir, name string, ftype Type) error {
 	}
 }
 
+func ensureDir(dir string) error {
+	if dir == "" {
+		return nil
+	}
+	_, err := os.Stat(dir)
+	// TODO log this, need to passing logger or have logger added to Testsuites
+	// Create the folder to save the report if it doesn't exist
+	if os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		err = os.MkdirAll(dir, 0755)
+		//	no need for error check, it is always returned and handled by caller
+	}
+	return err
+}
+
 // NewSuite creates and assigns a TestSuite to the TestSuites (then returns the suite)
 func (ts *Testsuites) NewSuite(name string) *Testsuite {
 	suite := NewSuite(name)